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@monkeym24 Not grouchy at all. My sister just had the same thing for her kid at Preschool…where she is going to stay all summer until she starts elementary in fall! Thankfully we only have one at the end of high school which I am happy to attend.

@dennisbon Yes, as they get more independent it’s a real game changer! But totally agree every kid is ready at their own pace. Activities are great but not at the cost of family time, homework, time to relax and unstructured play with friends. I think the main reason my son stopped the other...

@dennisbon My son is 9 and because my husband and I both work full time, our family rule is he can only do activities he can get to by himself. He’s done soccer 2x a week since he was 6, which is walking distance. He’s also tried various activities like swimming, chess club, baseball where he...

@wearethechristiangems This. Seriously consider not staying for practice - it is such a game changer. My son has sports 3x a week for 90 min each and that is the most productive time of the day. Finish work, clean, prep stuff for next day and make dinner so the second he walks in the door at...